Emergency surgical splint



Oct. 27, 1925 1,559,339

H. C. MASLAND EMERGENCY SURGICAL SPLINT Fileg1 July 27, 192B ATTORNFYS Patented Oct. 27, 1925.

HARVEY C. MASLAND, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

EMERGENCY SURGICAL SPLINT.

. Application filed July 27,1922. Serial No. 577,810.

To aZZ whom it rmyowwmm:

Be it known that I, I'IARVEY C. MASLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Emergency Surgical Splint, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of an emergency splint composed of bendable strips that can be slid on each other to give small bulk, and

also provide for extension and rigid clamping together in such extension to accommodate any length of limb or arm that might be encountered.

15. It consists also of the provision of means for employing additional straps or bandages.

on the splint when so required.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, and so it isto be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, as long as they are within the spirit or scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a surgical splint embodying my invention.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of a detached member thereof.

Figure 3 rep-resents a partial plan View, and a partial longitudinal section on line 3-3 Figure 1.

Figure t represents a perspective View of a clip employed for an additional strap or bandage. v

Figure 5 represents a transverse section on line 5+5 Figure 4:.

Figure 6 represents a view similar to Figure 1 showing certain parts in different adjusted positions and deflected.

Figures 7 and 8 rep-resent perspective views of other forms of clips that may be employed.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 and 2 designate opposite members of a splint, the same being formed of independent pairs each composed of a plurality of strips 3 and 4 of pliable metal'or other suitable material, which strips are placed sideby side and connected by the brackets 5 with spaces thereth'rough through which said strips 3 and 4 are passed and movable (in conjunction or separately) for purposes of adjustment of the length of the splint eyes 10 are which may be fitted .over the strips 3 relatively to the bone (or bones) that'is fractured for which the splint is employed, said strips being engageable by the set screws 6 (or other suitable devices) which screws are fitted to said brackets and adapted to have their points bear against either strip whereby the strips are pressed and clamped together and thus firmly held in their adjusted positions.

I prefer the collapsible splint members 111 pairs opposed to each other on opposite sides of the limb, though a single collapsible splint member with the brackets and facilities for application to but one side of the fractured long bone is also possible.

I usually employ but two strips, but it is readily seen that an additional strip or more can be added. These could be slid together in small compass and yet drawn out and clamped together by the sleeve brackets to make a sufiiciently lengthy splint for any possible need.

The spaces in the brackets are made sufficiently wide to receive the strips 3 and 4 said brackets having on their sides additional spaces forming loops at 7 to allow of the insertion of the strap 8 which latter is adapted to be passed around the relative portion of the limb of the fractured bone or bones and to be properly held thereon by the buckle 9 or other suitable means.

On the ends of the strips 3 and 4 are the elongated eyes 10 which may be bent down and up from the material .of said ends or otherwise secured thereto and held tightly in position by the rivets 11,'said eyes having passed through them the straps 12 and 13 respectively which are provided with buckles 14 and 15 respectively by which means the end portions of the splints may be tightly bound in position and retained thereat. The provided with set screws 16 which are adapted to engage the straps 12 and 13 and so prevent displacement of the latter from their adjusted positions to any required extent and as the strips are formed of liable material they may be bent to con orm with the surface of the limb to which the splints are applied.

Should additional straps be required, I employ variably constructed separate clips such as shown at 17 Figures t and 5, at 18, Figure 7 and at 19, Figure 8, either of and 4: and have such straps connected therewith.

set screws 20 being also fitted on said clips to tighten against the straps and retain them in their adjusted positions.

Having thus described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

An emergency splint consisting of two opposed pairs of splint arm sets of bend-- able metal, each set being adjustable in length and adjustable independently of each other, each set being readily bendable in emergency to lit the surface curves of a fractured part, terminal strap brackets at the distal ends of the opposing splint arm sets, straps for said brackets to hold the ends of the opposing splint arms set in adjusted position, and additional strap brackets adapted to be positioned along the length of the opposing splint arm sets for straps to bind a limb to the opposing splint arm sets at any desired position.

HARVEY G. MASLAND. 

